65, Clarence Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1DF

a new additional first floor extension

Authority: Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development with particular regard to the date of construction of the dwellinghouse in relation to the limitation in Paragraph AA.1.(c)
If permitted development, its impact on the external appearance of the building
If permitted development, its impact on the amenity of any adjoining premises, with particular regard to the outlook of the occupants of Number 63 Clarence Road

What decided it

The proposed extension would harmfully contrast with the existing row of bungalows and erode the distinctive character of the area created by their stepped roof lines up the hillside, failing to comply with the prior approval condition regarding external appearance.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy EC2 of the Castle Point Borough Council Local Plan, Adopted 1998, Section RDG3 of the Castle Point Borough Council Residential Design Guidance (2013)

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